Protest du Jour: Feast of the Holy Innocents

Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Bellevue will host a special Greater Church Council service Friday evening to remember civilians who have suffered and died because of the war in Iraq.

In Catholic, as well as Lutheran, tradition, Dec. 28 marks the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It represents a day to commemorate the slaughter of the children of Palestine at the hands of King Herod and the Roman Empire when rumors spread throughout the Holy Land of the coming Messiah.

The gathering will take place at the church at 4315 129th Place S.E. in Bellevue from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

According to event organizer, Bill Grace, “We anticipate leaving this gathering touched deeply by the pain of our time and renewed in our conviction to engage the powers of this world and call an end to this unjust war.”

And if the religious context is too heavy for you, but you would still like to end 2007 sticking it to The Man over Iraq, here are a couple of other protests Friday.

Bremerton, 5:10 – 6:40 p.m., corner of Washington Avenue and First Street, a group will be greeting two ferry commuter boats.

Redmond, 6 to 7 p.m., at Anderson Park, Redmond Road at 168th Street. Bring signs. This group is affiliated with Evergreen Peace and Justice and SNOW Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War.